Equity and Justice at CAOT seeks to name and redress the systemic and intertwined oppressions that lead to inequities across health, social, and economic systems as they relate to, and can be actioned by, the occupational therapy community. With our partners, we are learning more about truth and reconciliation and critically examining ways to reduce barriers to inclusion and justice. A revised Equity and Justice position statement is in development.
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Over many years, CAOT has developed forums, resources, task forces, advocacy and priority projects that directly or indirectly promote occupational justice and equality. OTs and OTAs are encouraged to take time to learn and reflect: |
Read an excerpt from our 2020 ‘No Silence’ statement and access resources contained in the original statement that are current:
- Indigenous health in the time of COVID: Implications for occupational therapy, 2020. Recording and Handouts
- Questioning white supremacy in occupational therapy practice and education, 2020. Recording
- CAOT Professional Issue Forums (PIFs) reports such as “2018 Occupational Therapy Paths to TRC with Indigenous Peoples,” “2016 Poverty and Homelessness,” and “2015 Diversifying the Occupational Therapy Profession.”
View the CAOT Virtual 2021 conference sessions related to equity and justice:
- Redressing the null curriculum in occupational therapy education (Hiba Zafran, Marie-Lyne Grenier) Video recording
- Occupational therapists’ perceptions of gender and its influence on care (Aleah Johnson, Zahra Karmali, Sally Lindsay) Video recording
- Profiling Occupational Therapy Services for Seniors: Equity and Ageism Considerations (Sachindri Wijekoon et al) Video recording
- The road to harm is paved with good intentions (Marie-Lyne Grenier, Heather Lambert) Video recording
- CAOT's Truth and Reconciliation Taskforce: Leading a path toward reconciliation (extended discussion) Video recording
- Equity and inclusion among occupational therapists: The toll of marginalization (Brenda Beagan, Stephanie Bizzeth, Kaitlin Sibbald, Tara White) Video recording
Access other relevant CAOT resources:
- Occupational Therapy, Truth & Reconciliation and Indigenous Health resource page. OTs and OTAs are encouraged to set aside time to educate yourselves and others about historical and contemporary legacies of residential schools and colonization in Canada and its direct and indirect impacts on disparate health care and social service delivery.
- Purchase a copy of “Engagement in Living: Critical Perspectives on Occupation, Rights, and Wellbeing” by Karen Whalley Hammell (2020). This book is a timely and valuable resource for anyone interested in the relationship of occupational engagement to human wellbeing and human rights. Print or eBook formats.
- Purchase a copy of “Acting Ethically? A theoretical framework and method designed to overcome ethical tensions in occupational therapy practice” by Marie-Josée Drolet (2018). This guide helps readers to build capacity as ethical agents and solidify their professional integrity and accountability in serving the people and communities we all care about so deeply. Print or eBook formats.
- Occupational therapy stories and facts. A collection of shareable case studies including Aboriginal health, Criminal justice, Social Inclusion, Suicide prevention, Universal design, and Workplace health and well-being.
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If you have suggested resources to add to this page, or feedback you would like to share please contact practice@caot.ca